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Recent articles about Golfen-usRickie Fowler bought beer for media after hitting hole-in-oneRickie Fowler certainly knows how to get on the good side of the people who cover him for a living. On his final hole of the day, in the first round of the Quicken Loans National, Rickie Fowler hit a hole-in-one to finish the round at four under par. Understandably, Fowler was in a good...Read More31 Jul 2015 21:05:07 -0400http://network.yardbarker.com/golf/article_external/rickie_fowler_bought_beer_for_media_after_hitting_hole_in_one/19270204
http://network.yardbarker.com/golf/article_external/rickie_fowler_bought_beer_for_media_after_hitting_hole_in_one/19270204Rickie Fowler bought beer for media after hitting hole-in-onehttp://www.yardbarker.com/golf/articles/rickie_fowler_bought_beer_for_media_after_hitting_hole_in_one/19270204http://www.yardbarker.com/images/yb_logo_square_grey.pngBBC’s Peter Alliss says Christina Kim’s “built for comfort, not speed,” Kim responds84-year-old BBC golf commentator Peter Alliss is at it again. Alliss managed to spark two different sexism controversies during the British Open, saying “perhaps he likes older women” after Irish amateur Paul Dunne hugged his mother and saying that Zach Johnson’s wife Kim Barclay was “probably thinking ‘if this goes in I get a new kitchen'” about his playoff-winning putt. Now, he’s calling the Women’s British Open, and making derogatory remarks about golfer Christina Kim’s appearance in the process:
So, Peter Alliss, @TheChristinaKim is "built for comfort, not speed", eh? Don't come Monday, mate. That's embarrassing and pathetic.
— Mark Hayes (@Hayesy24) July 31, 2015
Kim responded with a superb series of tweets:
Let the man be. I love being squishy; he can say what he wants if that makes him happy. https://t.co/bYL9tnhJSh
— Christina Kim (@TheChristinaKim) July 31, 2015
@Pinkkimmy1 @_raymatthew also, thank you for defending me, but that's not necessary. I appreciate it, sorry if31 Jul 2015 16:15:39 -0400http://network.yardbarker.com/all_sports/article_external/bbcs_peter_alliss_says_christina_kims_built_for_comfort_not_speed_kim_responds/19268617
http://network.yardbarker.com/all_sports/article_external/bbcs_peter_alliss_says_christina_kims_built_for_comfort_not_speed_kim_responds/19268617BBC’s Peter Alliss says Christina Kim’s “built for comfort, not speed,” Kim respondshttp://www.yardbarker.com/all_sports/articles/bbcs_peter_alliss_says_christina_kims_built_for_comfort_not_speed_kim_responds/19268617http://www.yardbarker.com/images/yb_logo_square_grey.pngRickie Fowler bought beers for media after hole in onePGA fan favorite Rickie Fowler—he of the bold color choices on the golf course—endeared himself to members of the media on Thursday evening. He bought everyone beers after scoring an ace to finish his round.
Todd Lewis of the Golf Channel tweeted out a picture of the note and stash Fowler left for those covering him during the Quicken Loans National.
Great move by @RickieFowler. He aced par 3 9th and bought drinks for media members. The writing may be impaired. pic.twitter.com/wIzxGdTGRr
— Todd Lewis (@ToddLewisGC) July 30, 2015
On his final hole of the day—the par-three 9th—during second round of the tournament at the Robert Trent Jones GC, Fowler earned the equivalent of a PGA Tour walk-off grand slam.
WALK OFF.
Rickie Fowler just aced No. 9 to shoot an opening-round 67. #QuickHits http://t.co/fOEaTsnkXW
— PGA TOUR (@PGATOUR) July 30, 2015
Quicken Loans will pay the mortgage of one lucky fan for a year following Fowler’s ace, which, if you were wondering, is the reason the...31 Jul 2015 11:00:38 -0400http://network.yardbarker.com/all_sports/article_external/rickie_fowler_bought_beers_for_media_after_hole_in_one/19266016
http://network.yardbarker.com/all_sports/article_external/rickie_fowler_bought_beers_for_media_after_hole_in_one/19266016Rickie Fowler bought beers for media after hole in onehttp://www.yardbarker.com/all_sports/articles/rickie_fowler_bought_beers_for_media_after_hole_in_one/19266016http://www.yardbarker.com/images/yb_logo_square_grey.pngRickie Fowler aces final hole, treats media to free beersRickie Fowler finished up his first round at the Quicken Loans National with a bang courtesy of an ace on the par-3 9th hole, his final hole of the day. Using a 7-iron on the 200-yard hole, Fowler finished with a 4-under 67 courtesy of his hole-in-one, what the PGA Tour is cleverly referring to...Read More
The post Rickie Fowler aces final hole, treats media to free beers (vid/pic) appeared first on Sportress of Blogitude.30 Jul 2015 21:53:02 -0400http://network.yardbarker.com/golf/article_external/rickie_fowler_aces_final_hole_treats_media_to_free_beers_vidpic/19263583
http://network.yardbarker.com/golf/article_external/rickie_fowler_aces_final_hole_treats_media_to_free_beers_vidpic/19263583Rickie Fowler aces final hole, treats media to free beershttp://www.yardbarker.com/golf/articles/rickie_fowler_aces_final_hole_treats_media_to_free_beers_vidpic/19263583http://www.yardbarker.com/media/5/e/5e63fd68bf97acef104a1788b34a8fb466c9b688/mini/RickieFowlerMediaBeer.jpgGolfer Billy Hurley III asks for help finding missing fatherPGA Tour golfer Billy Hurley III made an emotional plea for help Tuesday in finding his father, who has been missing for the past nine days. Hurley is in Virginia to play in the Quicken Loans National tournament and took an opportunity while meeting with the media to open up about his father. Hurley says...Read More28 Jul 2015 20:35:18 -0400http://network.yardbarker.com/golf/article_external/golfer_billy_hurley_iii_asks_for_help_finding_missing_father_video/19249717
http://network.yardbarker.com/golf/article_external/golfer_billy_hurley_iii_asks_for_help_finding_missing_father_video/19249717Golfer Billy Hurley III asks for help finding missing fatherhttp://www.yardbarker.com/golf/articles/golfer_billy_hurley_iii_asks_for_help_finding_missing_father_video/19249717http://www.yardbarker.com/media/e/f/ef79c9cadf1dbbdec2cd017f65bca60a793bf2f8/mini/GettyImages-474273076.jpgRobert Allenby’s ex-caddie never believed golfer’s bizarre kidnapping taleRobert Allenby and Mick Middlemo engaged in a he-said-he-said war of words last week after the two abruptly ended their working relationship during the first round of the RBC Canadian Open. But now that Middlemo has no reason to cover for his former boss, he’s enjoying the liberating feeling of being able to tell it...Read More
The post Robert Allenby’s ex-caddie never believed golfer’s bizarre kidnapping tale appeared first on Sportress of Blogitude.28 Jul 2015 12:51:27 -0400http://network.yardbarker.com/all_sports/article_external/robert_allenbys_ex_caddie_never_believed_golfers_bizarre_kidnapping_tale/19246744
http://network.yardbarker.com/all_sports/article_external/robert_allenbys_ex_caddie_never_believed_golfers_bizarre_kidnapping_tale/19246744Robert Allenby’s ex-caddie never believed golfer’s bizarre kidnapping talehttp://www.yardbarker.com/all_sports/articles/robert_allenbys_ex_caddie_never_believed_golfers_bizarre_kidnapping_tale/19246744http://www.yardbarker.com/images/yb_logo_square_grey.png‘Mystery pooper’ torments golf course by defecating in holesIn one of the oddest — and nastiest — stories from the typically prim and proper world of golf involves a wily, crafty and persistent “mystery pooper” who has been tormenting a golf course in Norway for the better part of a decade by defecating in the bottom of various holes, much to the disgusted...Read More
The post ‘Mystery pooper’ torments golf course in Norway by defecating in holes appeared first on Sportress of Blogitude.28 Jul 2015 10:55:33 -0400http://network.yardbarker.com/golf/article_external/mystery_pooper_torments_golf_course_in_norway_by_defecating_in_holes/19245778
http://network.yardbarker.com/golf/article_external/mystery_pooper_torments_golf_course_in_norway_by_defecating_in_holes/19245778‘Mystery pooper’ torments golf course by defecating in holeshttp://www.yardbarker.com/golf/articles/mystery_pooper_torments_golf_course_in_norway_by_defecating_in_holes/19245778http://www.yardbarker.com/media/5/b/5baf9ae0d755acdd02069bb6abf635a5b446e18e/mini/golf.jpgRobert Allenby fires caddie mid-round; puts fan on the bagRobert Allenby is having far from the best season on the PGA Tour, but his season certainly has been the most bizarre.
The veteran golfer made news earlier this season when he claimed he was kidnapped, beaten and robbed in Hawaii after a round. The exact details of Allenby’s allegations were then questioned in a report from the Honolulu Star-Advertiser, although Allenby has insisted he was robbed and has little or no memory of the incident.
Allenby’s play has been nothing short of a mess this season, and things took an ugly turn on the course Thursday. During the first round at the Canadian Open, Allenby and his caddie has a disagreement over club choice. According to Golf.com, Allenby wanted to hit a 7-iron, and the caddie overruled with a call for the 8-iron. Allenby’s shot came up short, ended up in the water and he triple-bogeyed the hole.
That led to an explosive argument between the two.
“I said to him, ‘You know this happens every week. This has happened for like the last three or four 24 Jul 2015 09:25:10 -0400http://network.yardbarker.com/golf/article_external/robert_allenby_fires_caddie_mid_round_calls_on_fan_to_help_him_finish_round/19225561
http://network.yardbarker.com/golf/article_external/robert_allenby_fires_caddie_mid_round_calls_on_fan_to_help_him_finish_round/19225561Robert Allenby fires caddie mid-round; puts fan on the baghttp://www.yardbarker.com/golf/articles/robert_allenby_fires_caddie_mid_round_calls_on_fan_to_help_him_finish_round/19225561http://www.yardbarker.com/media/f/c/fcfef95db275b043b52fe7abe7d5838d8a1c14ab/mini/allenby.jpgJordan Spieth enjoys ‘adult beverages’ out of Claret JugJordan Spieth may have come up one stroke short of getting into a playoff to continue his bid go 3-for-3 this season in majors at the Open Championship on Monday. But that doesn’t mean the 21-year-old phenom wasn’t afforded the opportunity to tangentially enjoy the spoils of victory courtesy of his pal and Open winner...Read More
The post Jordan Spieth enjoys ‘some adult beverages’ out of Claret Jug (pics) appeared first on Sportress of Blogitude.22 Jul 2015 09:41:39 -0400http://network.yardbarker.com/golf/article_external/jordan_spieth_enjoys_some_adult_beverages_out_of_claret_jug_pics/19208609
http://network.yardbarker.com/golf/article_external/jordan_spieth_enjoys_some_adult_beverages_out_of_claret_jug_pics/19208609Jordan Spieth enjoys ‘adult beverages’ out of Claret Jughttp://www.yardbarker.com/golf/articles/jordan_spieth_enjoys_some_adult_beverages_out_of_claret_jug_pics/19208609http://www.yardbarker.com/media/3/a/3af28dd62c99bf382b63ef28e7b3219bb4cc239a/mini/JordanSpiethClaret.jpgBBC apologizes for Peter Alliss’ 'inappropriate' kitchen comment
Peter Alliss is known by golf fans both in the United Kingdom and the United States. On the first two rounds of the Open Championship, Alliss made his annual visit on ESPN for a few hours before he went back to his regular job, calling the event on BBC One and Two.
As Zach Johnson was about to make the putt to win the Open on Monday, Alliss saw his wife Kim on BBC’s camera and said, “She is probably thinking – ‘if this goes in I get a new kitchen.’”
It led to some Twitter outage calling the comment sexist and it caused the BBC to apologize the following day: “Peter made a light-hearted comment which was inappropriate and we apologise if anyone was offended.”
It was the second controversy for Alliss during this year’s tournament. On Saturday when amateur Paul Dunne hugged his mother following his round, Alliss said, “Ah, that must be mum. Perhaps he likes older women. I don’t know but I hope I got the right one.”
[The Guardian]
The post BBC apologizes for Peter Alliss’ “inapp21 Jul 2015 14:30:25 -0400http://network.yardbarker.com/golf/article_external/bbc_apologizes_for_peter_alliss_inappropriate_comment/19184638
http://network.yardbarker.com/golf/article_external/bbc_apologizes_for_peter_alliss_inappropriate_comment/19184638BBC apologizes for Peter Alliss’ 'inappropriate' kitchen commenthttp://www.yardbarker.com/golf/articles/bbc_apologizes_for_peter_alliss_inappropriate_comment/19184638http://www.yardbarker.com/media/9/a/9a2cc8d0f010c4c2a8fd7a4f21e390cdfa72383c/mini/alliss.jpgZach Johnson wins British Open in four-hole playoffZach Johnson won The Open Championship at St. Andrews on Monday.
The tournament was forced into four-hole aggregate playoff between American Zach Johnson, South African Louis Oosthusizen and Australian Marc Leishman. Johnson pared the final hole, and finished the playoff at two-under-par, one stroke ahead of runner-up Oosthusizen.
All three finished the first four regulation roundsÂ atÂ 15-under-par 273. Â Johnson and Leishman shot 6-under-par Monday, while Oosthusizen shot 3-under-par.
Playoff Holes:
Johnson and Oosthusizen shot 1-under-par on the first playoff hole, while Leishman shot 6-over-par.
Through two playoff holes, Johnson sat at 2-under, Oosthusizen at 1-under, and Leishman closed the pack at 1-over-par
After three holes,Â Johnson led the group at one-under, one stroke ahead of Oosthusizen and two ahead of Leishman.
Johnson and Oosthusizen pared the final hole, giving Johnson a one-stoke victory.
Johnson captured the 2007 Masters championship, and Mondayâ€™s victory is the 39-year-oldâ€™sÂ20 Jul 2015 15:06:37 -0400http://network.yardbarker.com/golf/article_external/zach_johnson_wins_british_open_in_four_hole_playoff_for_second_major_title/19178134
http://network.yardbarker.com/golf/article_external/zach_johnson_wins_british_open_in_four_hole_playoff_for_second_major_title/19178134Zach Johnson wins British Open in four-hole playoffhttp://www.yardbarker.com/golf/articles/zach_johnson_wins_british_open_in_four_hole_playoff_for_second_major_title/19178134http://www.yardbarker.com/media/b/0/b0a1224d05bc875bed22f09475cdb3e6872f42e0/mini/GettyImages-481416060.jpgMarc Leishman's wife Audrey nearly died of illness in April If you have any idea what Marc Leishman has dealt with in his personal life over the past three months, you are probably rooting for him to win the 2015 British Open. On March 31, Leishman’s wife Audrey admitted herself to urgent care to be treated for what she believed was a flu virus. Her...Read More20 Jul 2015 12:57:14 -0400http://network.yardbarker.com/golf/article_external/marc_leishman_wife_audrey_nearly_died_of_illness_earlier_this_year/19177084
http://network.yardbarker.com/golf/article_external/marc_leishman_wife_audrey_nearly_died_of_illness_earlier_this_year/19177084Marc Leishman's wife Audrey nearly died of illness in April http://www.yardbarker.com/golf/articles/marc_leishman_wife_audrey_nearly_died_of_illness_earlier_this_year/19177084http://www.yardbarker.com/media/c/8/c892cd672c1effe1aae1c09eb0e3450c623a5e99/mini/MarcLeishmanWife.jpgWATCH: Phil Mickelson hits shot onto hotel balconyPhil Mickelson nearly made one of his patented final-round runs at the British Open on Monday, and then he hit a drive onto a hotel balcony. Mickelson stepped to the tee on the 17th hole having gone 6-under for the day to put him at 10-under for the tournament. The leaders were sitting at 12-under...Read More20 Jul 2015 09:11:37 -0400http://network.yardbarker.com/golf/article_external/phil_mickelson_hits_shot_onto_hotel_balcony_video/19175488
http://network.yardbarker.com/golf/article_external/phil_mickelson_hits_shot_onto_hotel_balcony_video/19175488WATCH: Phil Mickelson hits shot onto hotel balconyhttp://www.yardbarker.com/golf/articles/phil_mickelson_hits_shot_onto_hotel_balcony_video/19175488http://www.yardbarker.com/media/7/d/7deb945f3f3bec1993743e09e9ce88302ab95226/mini/MickelsonHotelBalconyDrive.jpgBritish Open crowd sings Texas fight song to Jordan SpiethJordan Spieth did Jordan Spieth things at The Open in Scotland today. The two-time major champion shot a 66 in the third round of the tournament to get to -11 overall, currently good enough for No. 3 on the leaderboard.
Following his round, The Open crowd serenaded Spieth, a former Texas Longhorn, with The Eyes of Texas, a Texas fight song.
It’s pretty cool.
That is awesome. Texas fans are everywhere.
[SB Nation]19 Jul 2015 12:48:48 -0400http://network.yardbarker.com/golf/article_external/video_the_open_crowd_sings_the_eyes_of_texas_to_former_texas_longhorn_jordan_spieth_in_scotland/19172293
http://network.yardbarker.com/golf/article_external/video_the_open_crowd_sings_the_eyes_of_texas_to_former_texas_longhorn_jordan_spieth_in_scotland/19172293British Open crowd sings Texas fight song to Jordan Spiethhttp://www.yardbarker.com/golf/articles/video_the_open_crowd_sings_the_eyes_of_texas_to_former_texas_longhorn_jordan_spieth_in_scotland/19172293http://www.yardbarker.com/media/c/3/c35761c2f8996639d89bcae3a959dc783f33c249/mini/GettyImages-481117736.jpgPaul Azinger calls Tiger Woods a ‘middle-of-the-pack hack’Just like he did at the U.S. Open, Tiger Woods may have managed to play his way out of contention in the first round of the British Open on Thursday. And golf analyst Paul Azinger let him have it. After Woods posted a 4-over 40 on the front nine, Azinger referred to him as a...Read More16 Jul 2015 08:19:50 -0400http://network.yardbarker.com/golf/article_external/paul_azinger_calls_tiger_woods_a_middle_of_the_pack_hack_at_british_open/19156687
http://network.yardbarker.com/golf/article_external/paul_azinger_calls_tiger_woods_a_middle_of_the_pack_hack_at_british_open/19156687Paul Azinger calls Tiger Woods a ‘middle-of-the-pack hack’http://www.yardbarker.com/golf/articles/paul_azinger_calls_tiger_woods_a_middle_of_the_pack_hack_at_british_open/19156687http://www.yardbarker.com/media/4/f/4fb74047bb4420f0364d565a0ceaaac0110e07ca/mini/GettyImages-51602857.jpg